Monthly Archives: August 2016

Palm Beach Post – August 30, 2016 State-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is looking for a 9 percent increase from Palm Beach County homeowners – and an average 6.8 percent statewide – even though there hasn’t been a hurricane in more than 10 years. The reason has nothing to do with the ravages of nature.…

Steve Bousquet – Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau On paper, state Rep. Mike Hill of Pensacola Beach looks like everything Republicans would want in a legislator. A captain in the Air Force, father of three and a State Farm agent with a grade of 97 out of 100 this year from the Florida Chamber of Commerce. Not…

Brendan Farrington, AP Political Writer TALLAHASSEE – Florida voters will go to the polls Tuesday and select the nominees for U.S. Senate, decide whether to amend the state constitution to give a property tax break to promote solar energy and have a say in who should represent them in the U.S. House. Here’s a look…

NEW YORK, August 17, 2016 —Louisianans recognize the importance of having flood insurance, with nearly half a million FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policies in-force statewide as of June 2016, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). Nonetheless, too many Louisianans and others in the U.S. continue to underestimate their flood risk. In fact,…

By Janelle O’Dea – Bradenton Herald As hurricane season approaches its peak, Manatee County homeowners may want to explore new flood insurance options offered by private insurance companies. Better predictive modeling technology and a bill passed by the Florida Senate two years ago allow for private insurance companies to offer flood insurance policies as an…

Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald Florida’s lucky streak could be coming to an end. In a mid-season update to their Atlantic hurricane projection, forecasters Thursday called for a higher chance of more storms with the fizzling of an intense El Niño and additional hurricane-conducive conditions shaping up. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it now…

By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER of THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA When Senator Nancy Detert decided this year to run for the Sarasota County Commission instead of seeking another term in Tallahassee, it opened up a seat that Republicans have long controlled. And as the Aug. 30 primary approaches, five Republicans — including four current or former…

Ron Hurtibise Sun Sentinel Rate hike proposals averaging nearly 10 percent next year for South Florida customers of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will be scrutinized in public hearings in Tallahassee on Aug. 18. State law requires annual hearings by the state Office of Insurance Regulation over rates proposed by Citizens, the state-run “insurer of last…

By Dara Kam The News Service of Florida ST. PETERSBURG — Three black politicians are pitted against a wealthy newcomer in one of this election season’s most closely watched Senate Democratic primaries. State Reps. Darryl Rouson and Ed Narain, former House member Betty Reed, and trial lawyer Augie Ribeiro are vying to replace outgoing state…

Sunshine State News – Allison Nielsen Drivers beware: Florida has the worst drivers nationwide, according to a new in-depth analysis from SmartAsset. Sitting in traffic in various parts of Florida from I-95 to the I-4 corridor can be rage-inducing for many drivers. Highway driving often turns into a brush with fate in the Sunshine State,…